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I wrote this for [community profile] sunshine_challenge Day 1 prompt "amber."  It also fills the "throat" square in my 7-1-22 card for the Body Parts Bingo fest.  It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.




"Tears of the Sun"

[Friday, July 1, 2022]

It is a way of remembering
the past, the deep past --

the tears of the sun,
of the ancient trees,
turned to stone

and worn around
the warm throats of
the archaeologists
as they dig for history.


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Date: 2022-07-01 10:42 am (UTC)
yarnofariadne: a candelabrum reflected in a mirror. (misc: who calls me from the other side)
From: [personal profile] yarnofariadne
This is beautiful! It definitely evokes an image of amber and all it represents.

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Date: 2022-07-01 11:12 am (UTC)
tellshannon815: (abby mills)
From: [personal profile] tellshannon815
This is a great response to the prompt, thank you!

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Date: 2022-07-01 03:17 pm (UTC)
dr_zook: (Default)
From: [personal profile] dr_zook
Gorgeous images! Excellent job. Thank you for sharing! :)

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Date: 2022-07-01 06:07 pm (UTC)
enemytosleep: [Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist] colored image of a teen boy adjusting his tie, looking serious (Default)
From: [personal profile] enemytosleep
I love the depiction of these amber amulets.

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Date: 2022-07-01 10:27 pm (UTC)
friendofthejabberwock: two screencaps: Data and Spock holding cats (Default)
From: [personal profile] friendofthejabberwock
This is such a lovely poem and use of the prompt! I especially like the last verse.

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Date: 2022-07-01 11:30 pm (UTC)
autobotscoutriella: a happy cat in the sunshine (sunshine cat)
From: [personal profile] autobotscoutriella
Oh, this is absolutely beautiful. I love it.

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Date: 2022-07-03 12:23 am (UTC)
lightbird: http://coelasquid.deviantart.com/ (Default)
From: [personal profile] lightbird
Awesome! And a great response to the prompt!

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Date: 2022-07-05 02:24 am (UTC)
witchofthebough: A blue eyed brown and grey tabby is in the palm of a hand and graciously crowned by sunflowers as it stares calmly to the left. (Crowned Kitten Sun King)
From: [personal profile] witchofthebough
Your poem seems to reach into the roots of history to bring us amber now. It's lovely.

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Date: 2022-07-08 04:25 pm (UTC)
witchofthebough: A witch wields her broom defensively up in the air with her left hand and carries a lantern in her right as she travels the woods with her cats against a bright orange and royal blue sunset. (Light Beyond)
From: [personal profile] witchofthebough
I agree! Not only because of its chemical make up and how it develops naturally, but also due to the fact it's been used by humans for thousands of years. There's just an inherent, aged quality to it. <3 I love the reverence for it portrayed here.

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Date: 2022-07-23 05:05 pm (UTC)
icecheetah: A Cat Person holds a large glowing lightbulb (Default)
From: [personal profile] icecheetah
Dang... wow...
I don't appreciate poetry often and this really hits.

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